Job ID
51374
Job Title
ADAP Center Manager
To work for
Human Aid and Development -HAND
Country
Syria
City
Edleb
Field of Work
Education/Training - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement the centre's operational plans and schedules in coordination with the ADAP Project Manager and in line with approved project plans, standards and safeguarding requirements.
- Manage the daily operation and readiness of the centre, ensuring that facilities, materials, equipment and activity spaces are safe, functional, accessible and suitable for adolescents and youth.
- Coordinate and follow up on the delivery of centre-based activities, including life skills, TVET/entrepreneurship, youth-led initiatives, sports for development, awareness and social mobilization activities, in coordination with relevant technical teams.
- Supervise and support centre staff and facilitators, monitor attendance and performance, and ensure activities are delivered according to agreed schedules and quality standards.
- Lead and support community outreach and mobilization to encourage participation, reach underserved adolescents and youth, and strengthen community acceptance of the centre.
- Maintain regular communication with adolescents, parents/caregivers, community representatives and relevant stakeholders, and incorporate appropriate feedback into centre activities.
- Promote meaningful, safe and inclusive adolescent participation, ensuring that girls, adolescents with disabilities and other vulnerable groups can access and participate in activities without discrimination.
- Monitor participant attendance, activity implementation and use of centre facilities, identify operational challenges and coordinate timely solutions.
- Prepare weekly and periodic centre reports covering activities, participation, attendance, achievements, challenges and required follow-up, and submit them to the ADAP Project Manager.
- Ensure compliance with HAND and donor requirements related to safeguarding, child protection, code of conduct, confidentiality, safety and responsible use of centre resources.
Please note:
• Please note that these vacancies are part of a roster/pool of potential candidates.
• No start date is confirmed at this stage, and any engagement will be contingent upon the successful completion of all required project procedures and approvals.
- Manage the daily operation and readiness of the centre, ensuring that facilities, materials, equipment and activity spaces are safe, functional, accessible and suitable for adolescents and youth.
- Coordinate and follow up on the delivery of centre-based activities, including life skills, TVET/entrepreneurship, youth-led initiatives, sports for development, awareness and social mobilization activities, in coordination with relevant technical teams.
- Supervise and support centre staff and facilitators, monitor attendance and performance, and ensure activities are delivered according to agreed schedules and quality standards.
- Lead and support community outreach and mobilization to encourage participation, reach underserved adolescents and youth, and strengthen community acceptance of the centre.
- Maintain regular communication with adolescents, parents/caregivers, community representatives and relevant stakeholders, and incorporate appropriate feedback into centre activities.
- Promote meaningful, safe and inclusive adolescent participation, ensuring that girls, adolescents with disabilities and other vulnerable groups can access and participate in activities without discrimination.
- Monitor participant attendance, activity implementation and use of centre facilities, identify operational challenges and coordinate timely solutions.
- Prepare weekly and periodic centre reports covering activities, participation, attendance, achievements, challenges and required follow-up, and submit them to the ADAP Project Manager.
- Ensure compliance with HAND and donor requirements related to safeguarding, child protection, code of conduct, confidentiality, safety and responsible use of centre resources.
Please note:
• Please note that these vacancies are part of a roster/pool of potential candidates.
• No start date is confirmed at this stage, and any engagement will be contingent upon the successful completion of all required project procedures and approvals.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Social Sciences, Education, Community Development, Youth Development or another relevant field.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in managing community centres, youth/adolescent centres, field sites or community-based programmes.
- Demonstrated experience in team supervision, daily operations, community outreach, activity coordination and stakeholder engagement.
- Experience working with adolescents, youth or vulnerable communities, preferably within humanitarian, development or recovery programmes.
- Experience with NGO/INGO or UN/UNICEF-supported programmes, safeguarding and inclusive programming is an advantage.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in managing community centres, youth/adolescent centres, field sites or community-based programmes.
- Demonstrated experience in team supervision, daily operations, community outreach, activity coordination and stakeholder engagement.
- Experience working with adolescents, youth or vulnerable communities, preferably within humanitarian, development or recovery programmes.
- Experience with NGO/INGO or UN/UNICEF-supported programmes, safeguarding and inclusive programming is an advantage.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
- Centre and field-site management.
- Planning, organization and operational coordination.
- Team supervision and staff support.
- Community outreach and mobilization.
- Adolescent/youth engagement and communication.
- Conflict and problem-solving skills.
- Reporting and documentation.
- Safeguarding, inclusion and confidentiality.
- Good interpersonal and stakeholder coordination skills.
- Planning, organization and operational coordination.
- Team supervision and staff support.
- Community outreach and mobilization.
- Adolescent/youth engagement and communication.
- Conflict and problem-solving skills.
- Reporting and documentation.
- Safeguarding, inclusion and confidentiality.
- Good interpersonal and stakeholder coordination skills.
Salary and Benefits
According to the salary scale approved in the organization.
About us
Human Aid and Development (HAND) is a non-governmental, non-profit humanitarian and development organization dedicated to creating positive and sustainable change for vulnerable and underserved communities. Guided by the principles of inclusion, accountability, dignity, and sustainability, HAND works to expand opportunities, strengthen resilience, and improve access to essential services for people affected by crisis and other challenging circumstances.
Building on its regional humanitarian experience, HAND established its operational presence in Syria in 2025 and is expanding its programmes to respond to evolving community needs and contribute to recovery and development efforts. HAND works with children, young people, women, persons with disabilities, returnees, internally displaced persons, and other vulnerable groups through an integrated, multisectoral approach covering Education, Youth Development and TVET, Child Protection and Psychosocial Support, Food Security and Livelihoods, Shelter and Infrastructure Rehabilitation, WASH, and Emergency Response and Basic Assistance.
With its main office in Damascus and operational presence across Damascus and Rural Damascus, Aleppo, Homs, Idleb, Hama, Latakia, and Tartous, HAND works closely with communities, local authorities, national and international partners, donors, and other stakeholders to deliver relevant, quality, and sustainable programmes. HAND is officially registered and licensed to operate in Syria under License No. 173/2025 and is also registered and operational in Lebanon.
At HAND, we believe that people are at the heart of sustainable change. We are committed to building a professional, collaborative, and inclusive working environment where dedicated individuals can contribute their expertise, develop their skills, and make a meaningful difference in the communities we serve.
Building on its regional humanitarian experience, HAND established its operational presence in Syria in 2025 and is expanding its programmes to respond to evolving community needs and contribute to recovery and development efforts. HAND works with children, young people, women, persons with disabilities, returnees, internally displaced persons, and other vulnerable groups through an integrated, multisectoral approach covering Education, Youth Development and TVET, Child Protection and Psychosocial Support, Food Security and Livelihoods, Shelter and Infrastructure Rehabilitation, WASH, and Emergency Response and Basic Assistance.
With its main office in Damascus and operational presence across Damascus and Rural Damascus, Aleppo, Homs, Idleb, Hama, Latakia, and Tartous, HAND works closely with communities, local authorities, national and international partners, donors, and other stakeholders to deliver relevant, quality, and sustainable programmes. HAND is officially registered and licensed to operate in Syria under License No. 173/2025 and is also registered and operational in Lebanon.
At HAND, we believe that people are at the heart of sustainable change. We are committed to building a professional, collaborative, and inclusive working environment where dedicated individuals can contribute their expertise, develop their skills, and make a meaningful difference in the communities we serve.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Oct 01, 2026
Expiry Date
Oct 16, 2026
CV Language
English
